Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-04

| acquaintance, was capital fellow q very good
fellow indeed would have been greatly astonished
could he have known the feelings with which he
was regarded; Everad at last found the very sight
OF him so irritating that he left OF going into The
sIncking-room at night with the others: and took
instead TO wearing out the pattern of the CARPET
between the door and window OF his bedroom.
AFTER long silence during which Leslie was
making kind reflections on C1cely and the sex in
George" he said, "things seem to be going
Of this?' 'e'''' s'' 0N'
Everad nodded, still staring down into the fire.
Then, in a hard, short sort OF way
| 81 have not a chance. That other fellow has it
all his own way. He is out somewhere with her
now"
Leslie shrugged his shoulders.
aire?"
NO! 1t isn't that; She would not care for any
mans money. 1t is his chatter she likes Though
how she can l don't know-it seems to me the
poorest stun But I believe women, so long as a
fellow keeps talking, think him charming, no
matter what he says. And can't talk unless I've
| got something to say. Indeed, can't talk then -
To which Leslie, who thoug ht that he knew
women, and that Old Gullwefl's heir might have
his choice OF all the girls in England, although he
We're dumb merely answered:
| Get back 10 your work, George, Holidays don't
| suit fellows like your
You're right!" cried George with sudden en-
| ergy- They don't! This daWdling is playing the
devil with me! And I'm going back" str1ding out
OF the room as he spoke.
ca. "yery little play about it." muttered Leslie.
| LOOKS uncommonly like going to the devil in
earnest. never saw fellow so altered in my
4
George went straight to the library sought for
railway guide among the books on the table, and
Carrying IL TO the window, seated himself in the
| recess TO catch the light OF the winter sunset.
But soon the dreamy habit which had possessed
him or late came over him. and his eyes wandered
from the page TO the prospect outside; the flower
garden with its terrace-walks sloping down to the
water eGge, destitute now of flowers; the home
NEEDS beyond parkike in their aspect, with groups
vi me, Olu trees on rising ground the delicate
| tracery OF their leafiess branches showed out
| against a saffron sky; the red sunlight was shin
ing on their trunks. flushing the smooth snow on
the hill top. and touching with fire one distant
| curve OF the river winding darkly between its
white banks. II was still, frosty afternoon. He
could remember Just such afternoons last winter
when they had been skating together, happy.
happier imam he had known then. OR than he
| should ever be again.
And as he sat there his thoughts drifting back to
the time when he first knew her, he always
seemed TO hear, as running accompaniment TO
his pictures OF the past The ttnkling of foolish
little tune, playing somewhere far away:
..Oh! love for a week, a month, day;
But, alas for the love that loves alway,-
ii kept singing. He had been listening to Ii for
Il long time, as il seemed, when the door opened
and some one entered the room. A fact he was too
lstleSS To have noticed. but that Miss Hare gave
little scream, after the manner OF such women
when they come upon any body unexpectedly, and
let The things she was carrying fall TO the ground
her writing case and various sheets of paper. He
was obliged to rouse himself and pick them up for
her: then she pisoeu on into the adjoining room,
now used as a play-roOm for the children.
But in returning to his seat, Everad's eye fell
upon piece OF paper which he had evidently
missed. lie tOOk IL up ana was looking at IL
chanically when suddenly his face flushed and he
drew near TO the window like one who cannot de-
pend upon his eyesight, though there was plenty
of light in the decipher the writing in the
square legible hand affected by the young ladies
of to-day.
81 understand that a marriage Is arranged and
VIII shortly take place between Mr. Edward Theak-
StOn, heir 10 the untversally-knOwn Job Gullwell,
and the only daughterof The late Thomas Greville,
es,l., OF Grevilles Dyke Yorkshire. Mr.. TheakstOn
has made himself deservedly popular i'm society.
and the wedding will, believe create no small SEN
Sation."
What might it mean?
George stood for moment cOnfounded asking
himself II some trick OF brain Over-wrOught had
CAUSED the thing he dreaded TO take shape In black
and white beneath his eyes. Then he strobe
quickly 10 the adjoining room and threw open the
door, Miss Hare was standing at the table search
as he entered.
''oh, my note-thank you"-but he ignored her
table before her. and keeping hold OF it.
what does 1t mean" he demanded, staring
grizzly down upon her.
Now, everybody knows what distressing thing
it Is 10 have your original compositions read by
person OF no sympathy or appreciation, and per-
haps it was this which agitatei Miss Hare. At any
rate. she could not think OF Servceabe lie at the
moment, and began TO pour ouc assurances OF hay-
ing meant no harm, and 1t was only what every
body would know before the next number was out.
''Then understand that you were going to send
this 10 the papers?" he broke in upon the confused
sentences.
Only to They Say. She did send little things
| sometimes. There was no harm; only he must
please not mention 1t.
"Then you have no authority to publish this?
You have not been desired 10 do so? Why should
you then? What do you expect to gain by it,"
TO his establishment she took his question liter
ally:
perhaps halt guinea" she answered, and
there was pause.
place his own sister above such miserable shifts
as this but he was not thinking OF that or OF her.
You have no authority, you say. How do you
oh, yes, it was true, she knew: Mr.. Theakston
mad told her. And George Sickened as he heard it.
May | ask, he said with something like anger,
III what way Miss GreyilleS engagement can in
tereSt your readerS:'
oh, not at all. Ii she were engaged to anybody,
10 himself Tor instance, the editor would not thank
ner Tor The announcement. 1t was because it was
Mr.. TheakSton
George turned abruptly and left the room with
the paper in his hand. In his old place by the win
dow ne Smoothed IL out, and read it over and over
The beloved name and the name he hated in con-
Junction Ii had been all very well to contemplate
this wretched possibility from day to day fearing
IL and hating 1t until he believed IL certainty It
mad been very we'll 10 refer to IL before Leslie as
thing Inevitable, and to admit his confirmation of
1t; but now that he had il before him IN black and
white, now that his sleeping dread had sprung
suddenly to life, confronting him. he saw it in ali
| Its monstrosity ana def0rInlty.
Clcely Grey1lle-Edward Theakston
IL was lie! The girl had invented it for profit,
or TheakstOn had deceived her. II that-if Theak-
ston-a savage pleasure came into his face at the
prospect OF reckoning. Then he tried TO think it
| out soberly. lie was conscious OF the dulness of
! brain that comes from the want of Sleep and he
/ had feeling that by waiting he should come
| 10 a clearer comprehension OF this thing So
he set himself TO rest rather than to think. But
only 10 go round In the Old mill To feel as often be-
fore, first the tncredibllity of her caring for any
| man but himself, his great love refusing TO be-
| ieve itself without return-then, the conviction
| born OF Joyless life that happiness was not for
him. Then he tried TO realize now IL would be to-
| morrow when he had left and gone back to his
lodgings, the rooms he had always felt SO dreary
until he had peoped them with visions OF her. To
go back TO them dismantled the last state OF that
man would indeed be worse than the FIRST He
should hear OF her-of this marriage shortly about
| TO take piace-nO by heavens he should not He
| knew in his soul the thing could never be-
There was a sound or voices and light laughter
the familiar swing OF the garden gate. They were
| coming back. Everad placed himself where he
could watch for her. Theakston was holding open
the gate. Mrs. Grev1lle and Lady Clintock passed
! through But Cicely did not. She fingered talk
| ing To TheakStoD, her little ambulance book and
| II TO his, clearly defined against background of
| yew. Then, instead OF following the others into
the house, they turned aside together down one OF
the paths.
Eyerad stood until they were out OF sight. his
face white with rage, and his fists clenched; then
falling back In his chair with grOan, he covered
| his face with his hands.
| Afternoon again; and they were coming in from
shooting. George could feel the snow deathly cold
about his feet, and the suns last rays hot as flame
/ upon his head. His gun weighed heavy in his
| hand and there Was a load OF lead in his breast.
Theakston was chattering as usual Dragging of
| the birds he had brought down, but, as 1t seemed
! with an extra meaning In his brag. They had
| reached the hill top crowned with trees. George
could see the lace work OF their branches against
The saffron light on the horizon; could see too a
| hitting Inquire In the garden below, and knew well